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Harlequins 28 Bradford 26: Harlequins stun champions

THE FINE line between success and failure was succinctly illustrated as Harlequins completed a rugby league win that hoisted them clear of the relegation zone and into contention for an engage Super League playoff place.

A week after slumping to a 34-0 defeat at Salford, Quins stunned the champions with a display rich in character and skill. Although Bradford matched their opponents try for try, they rarely seemed capable of completing the win they so desperately needed to soften the blow of a likely points deduction.

The Rugby Football League is expected to dock the Bulls four points for a salary cap breach last season when the club attends a disciplinary hearing tomorrow. That punishment would jeopardise their hopes of a top-four finish.

Yorkshire grit was in short supply for the Bulls, who made a bright start but saw their efforts undone in a costly five-minute spell late in the